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Paul Scholes notices one big change at Man Utd Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be delighted with
MANCHESTER UNITED legend Paul Scholes noticed improved fitness levels in his former side’s performance against Chelsea on Sunday.
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Manchester United beat Chelsea 4-0 at Old Trafford in an emphatic start to their Premier League season.
Two goals from Marcus Rashford and one apiece from Anthony Martial and debutant Daniel James sealed the win.
When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed manager last season he made it clear he wanted to improve the fitness levels of his squad.
And Scholes says that was evident on Sunday as Manchester United brushed Chelsea aside with three second-half goals.
They looked today, in that second half, they were still going strong with 20 minutes to go
“I think fitness was a big thing as well with United,” Scholes told Premier League Productions.
“I think last year when Ole came in he wasn’t happy with the fitness of the lads.
“They looked today, in that second half, they were still going strong with 20 minutes to go and they overpowered them.
“You saw that [fitness] in the second half especially.
“I think they overrun [Chelsea] really, in that second half with [Paul] Pogba and [Scott] McTominay.
“I thought McTominay was good, without being outstanding, I just think he did his job, nice and quiet and allowed the other players to play.
“And then the pace of [Marcus] Rashford, [Anthony] Martial, that’s what he wants.
“He wants the energy, I thought [Jesse] Lingard was good as well.
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“There was a real buzz about them second half and that fitness and speed was back.
“We’ll still say Chelsea, they weren’t bad.
“They had chances in that game as well to score goals.
“If they were a little bit more clinical and had a little bit more luck, we might have been looking at a different story.”